Dictionary Check: exception

"exception" is a valid word!

Scrabble 20 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

a deliberate act of omission

Example: "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
Synonyms:
noun

an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

Example: "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"
noun

grounds for adverse criticism

Example: "his authority is beyond exception"

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